Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-06

Thew represent their affairs now as in q per.
fectiy satisfactory condition, say they have
completed contracts for some of the iron for
the ship, and that they expect load of it
at their yard in Alexandria this week.
The inquiries for land on the south side Of
the Potomac, near this city, especially along
the line of the proposed Mt. Vernon avenue,
are increasing, and the value of such lands
advancing. Should the Catholic University
be built in that locality boom will be given
to all the land in Alexandria county.
Count Mitkiewicz has telegraphed from
New York to friend here that there 10 not
the slightest foundation for the published
statement that his contracts with the Chi
nese government have been annulled. at
the State department it is said nothing mas
been heard there of the reported annulment,
but that if it were SO, it is not likely they
would have heard of it officially, as the mat
ter has no diplomatic relations, but IL simply
business affair.
ONLY enc stand has been ere cted for the
demonstration to be made here to night by
the friends of ex-Doss Shepherd. 1t Is on
the sidewalk Just south Of the Treasury De-
partment, where Pennsylvania avenue turns
into 18th street. a large crowd will proba-
bly witness the procession, but it ia cot ex-
all imposing either in character or Dumbe
as the mere fat thI; here is to be Que has
revived the mcmury Of SO many of the
frauds that were committed here during the
SWAY Of the ex-hcss, and 80 much Of the III
repute that attached 10 be ex boss himself
that it is supposed few people who have
much self respect or who value the respect
of others will like to be seen giving public
endorsement to man laboring under euch
grave and unreiuted charges
A meeting was held al the Arlington
Hotel, here, last night. 10 organize perma-
nent republican club of the national cap
ital The following committee was appoint
ed to prepare constitution and bylaws
VIM. A. Cook, DR.. E. A Adams, ex-senator
Fowler, D. A. Windsor, Thomas A. Gar
diner, Simon Wolf, DR.. Purvis, Smith Worm
lev, Fred. Douglass and W. w. Danenbower
! A prize fight was fought at Suitland, Md.
: near this city, this morning. between Mon
chan, of New York, and Young, of Balti
more. Seventeen rounds were fought, when
Monehan won by foul, and took the
stakes-S200. Young then offered to bel
5000 that he could whip him right away il
four rounds, but Monehan was perfectly sat
isfied with the proceedings aS far as they
had gone, and was not willing TO risk the
victory be had won.
Minister Manning to Mexico, who follow
cd the i'll example of envoy Sfdgwck tc
the Same country, and who recently return
ed and is now stumpipg in his State, Lou
isiane, has resigned. and, his friends hert
say, will be q candidate for the seat in the
IS. Senate now occupied by Mr.. Gibson.
| A gentleman from Richmond here to-day say:
that Mr.. John WISE the leader of the Manoneant
reform party in that city. was before tho police
| court there yesterday charged with assaulting {
colored president of orc of the colored clubs there
( who had denied his vcracity.
Judge White, Of New Orleans, was offered thu
position OF Assistant Secretary of State, but has
declined it. His friends had urged him for the va
cancy tho U. S. Supreme Court.
Judge Goorick, of Fredericksburg, now Of thu
Postoilice Department, is writing book on thu
Irish in the civil war in this country. The worl
| is almost completed.
Representative Wilson, of West Virginia, il
here to-day He says he doesn't think either of thu
contestants for a seat in the U. s. Senate from hi
State will be sworn in until after the organization
\ of that BODY.